Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Week 11 Training

Week 12 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon
Bike to Work Week!

Monday - Bike 7 miles to work and back  Bike 2 miles for errands -library, co-op, return movie

Tuesday - Bike to work- 7 miles total.  run after work. running break through. i learn if i go slow enough i can run almost th entire time. walked only 3 times for one block each.  2 miles in 25 minutes.

Wednesday - Digester tour, Landfill-gas-to-energy tour, menards, blue moon, kohls, target, paint rafters in garage

Thursday - Run 2 miles in 25 minutes, walk 2 times. credit union dinner, danger team.

Friday - Bike to Work Week Celebration - Bike 6 Miles - Cook-out

Saturday - Chicken Q - work on garage

Sunday - Tornado in La Crosse - Dinner at KAKJ's, bike fitting with Andy

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Week 12 Training

Week 12 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon
Monday - Run-walk 2 miles, ribs on a stick
 
Tuesday - Clean garage, bike two miles, tacos
 
Wednesday - Run 90 seconds, walk 60 seconds, 2 miles with Andy

Thursday - Run 90 seconds, walk 60 seconds, 2 miles with Andy in 25 minutes

Friday - sick

Saturday - new sofa - get rid of old one, work on garage, Lisa's Birthday Party - Helm

Sunday - Re arrange basement, dinner with Family, Casino Jack

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Week 13 of training

Week 13 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday - sick

Tuesday - Stir Fry - Menard's, sun-glasses

Wednesday - Elton John dancing

Thursday - grocery shopping - Retirement party

Friday - Planted 200 oninons, dinner with family and movie night with sisters

Saturday - Sale, Clean- garage, dancing at wedding

Sunday - Mother's day brunch at farm.  Plant potato garden, lettuce, beets, radishes, shallots, garlic, chard, kale and spinach. Andy paints outdoor furniture, dinner at farm.  Bike to Menards and festival ~ 6 miles on new bike with old pedals.  Needs major fitting adjustments.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Vic Cheers on Runners at La Crosse Fitness Festival



We volunteered with Viterbo Alumni for the Fitness Festival Marathon.   I got to play Vic the V-hawk to help cheer on the runners at mile 16.  You see I am wearing a winter hat, it was a 27 degree windchill on May 1st!  We rode our bikes to the site, which was bearable except for the wind!

Week 14 of training

Week 14 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday – DPCU Board Meeting
Tuesday – Speaking/Teaching on Energy at UWL
Wednesday –  VV Work
Thursday – Baked Chicken and Sweet Potato and Swim Class
200 yards - warm up
300 yards - drills with flippers-  human, catch up, one arm, six beat, finger drag, fist,
500 yards - constant swim - done in 12 minutes did kickboard 2 times for 25 yards.
50 yards, i did an extra lap since I cannot count.
150 kick board cool down
100 cool down
200 my own cool down
100 arms only
1600 yards total

Friday – VV - Homemade Pizza and Dracula Play

Saturday – Learned about Lasagna Planting for garden - Run Walk 2.3 miles on tradmill in 30 minutes

Sunday – Biked to Marathon Station 5.6 miles - 27 degree wind chill - tried to get warm the rest of the day.